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ICMR said these patients remain asymptomatic or show mild symptoms.

Out of 100 coronavirus patients, 80 per cent are asymptomatic or show mild symptoms: ICMR

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 20, 2020

Health ministry in its briefing also mentioned that Odisha and Kerala has seen a decline in the number of cases.

COVID-19 growth has declined in Odisha and Kerala: Health Ministry

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 20, 2020

Health ministry says 59 districts have not reported any cases in last 14 days. Goa is Covid-19 free, added Lav Agarwal.

Mahe in Puducherry, Kodagu in Karnataka & Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand have not reported any #COVID19 case in last 28 days. The number of districts where no case has been reported in last 14 days has increased to 59. Goa is now COVID-19 free: Lav Agarwal, Union Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/XqTrIZ0Vkx

— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2020

Health ministry said that among all the coronavirus patients 2,546 people have been cured. The recovery rate is 14.75%.

So far, 2,546 people have been cured and recovery rate is 14.75 pc : Health Ministry

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 20, 2020

Lockdown measures has helped decrease the pace of Covid-19, health ministry said. The doubling rate was earlier 3.4 days but now it is more than a week.

Duration of doubling rate for coronavirus which was 3.4 days before lockdown is now 7.5 days: Health Ministry

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 20, 2020

Azadpur mandi will remain open for 24 hours starting tomorrow. Fruits and vegetables will be sold from 6 am - 10 pm. 1000 people will be let inside every 4 hours.

Azadpur Mandi will remain open for 24 hours from tomorrow. From 6 am till 10 pm, vegetables&fruits will be sold, while from 10 pm till 6 am, truck movement will be allowed in and out of the market. Every 4 hours, entry of 1000 people will be allowed: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai pic.twitter.com/zfnhnoILp0

— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2020

India saw a huge surge in Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours as 1553 cases were reported. 36 fresh deaths were also reported.

Since yesterday there have been 1553 additional confirmed #COVID19 cases, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 17265. 36 more deaths also reported in the last 24 hours: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/6EKGeIOWOe

— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2020

UP Government has mandated home quarantine for more than 10,500 students who have returned from Kota.

मुख्यमंत्री जी ने कहा कि कोटा से लौटे सभी बच्चों का होम क्वारंटाइन जरूरी किया जाए, पिछले तीन दिन में कोटा से प्रदेश के 10500 से अधिक बच्चों को बसों से लाया गया है: उत्तर प्रदेश अतिरिक्त मुख्य सचिव गृह अवनीश अवस्थी pic.twitter.com/K5EdX3tmq0

— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) April 20, 2020

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that he is aiming to partner Facebook and University of Maryland to develop and expand a global coronavirus surveying tool.

More than 5,000 cases were reported in 24 hours in Spain. 399 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in 24 hours.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also accused BJP of playing politics at a disturbing moment during Covid-19. He also said BJP was busy destabilizing government in Madhya Pradesh instead of handling pandemic.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said former PM Manmohan Singh said that priority be given to MSME sector for uplifting nation's economy.

As certain areas of the nation have seen some relaxations to lockdown rules, the southern state intends to implement lockdown in full force till May 3, Law Minister J C Madhuswamy told PTI.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said these funds should be immediately released.

Congress demands immediate deposit of ₹7500 in every Jan Dhan account, pension account, PM-Kisan account: party leader Jairam Ramesh

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 20, 2020

No one should think that lockdown has been lifted. We have just tried to revolve the wheel of economy a bit. I've heard that some people are treating relaxations as lifting of lockdown.If they continue to behave like this we'll take strict measures:Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray:ANI